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jim hardy
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jim hardy said:
kiki_danc said:What they don't know is that even if your stick the hanging wire to earth.. it won't trip the breaker if it's not connected to the centertap of the utility pole or transfomers, right? It may be basic thing to you but most of my country men don't know about it. I only learned it this 2 weeks here.
jim hardy said:Well you're getting by.
Progress not perfection ?
Are there any exposed metal parts on your fridge or are all surfaces plastic ?
I cannot in good faith advise you to take shortcuts.
Make your own house right , others will follow .
How frequent are electrocutions over there? That'll drive change........................
Curiosity - what refrigerant do you use over there ?
We still use Freon (R134 , R410 etx) because most varieties aren't very flammable. but it's expensive.
Europe allows Propane(R290) which is flammable but cheap and they're having explosions when it leaks .
To each his own
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Well i just learned US got on the Propane bandwagon last year. I hope they approve it for cars - it works great !
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-08/documents/epa_frdoc_0001-22694.pdf
old jim
kiki_danc said:Btw.. in the 3 phase open delta.. one of the wires when tested against ground is 210 volts.. while the other 2 of the 3 phase is 120 volts.. Open Delta really do this? When the 210volts line is tested against one of the 2 other.. it is back to 120 volts.. what kind of phase manipulation can do this?
Get an architect's scale and drawing compasskiki_danc said:When the 210volts line is tested against one of the 2 other.. it is back to 120 volts.. what kind of phase manipulation can do this?
kiki_danc said:I have had many shocks from each of these to the point where I don't use any of them if I can help it. "
and someone died from it: here:
"Aah the Philippines wiring !
Just this Tuesday we were told one of the wifes old friends died from an electric shock from a rice cooker !"
So it's worse than you think.